Flex Diet Podcast

[6:07] How Matt got interested in physiology [16:17] Why it's good to be wrong sometimes [23:31] Matt on training grip [33:17] Thinking about strength and how you actually get stronger [45:31] Aging and longevity [54:19] Matt on massage and handling stress [1:07:59] Coaching and awareness [1:10:45] Violent consistency [1:28:10} Dealing with distractions [1:36:02] MMA and UFC [1:44:03] Planning for...

[4:34] Working in a cadaver lab and unexpected findings [18:40] Asymmetry in the body and in professional athletes [24:19] How we shape what's around us and what's around us shapes us [32:10] Curiosity in life and movement [40:37] The importance of making mistakes [48:18] Flexion and extension [52:39] Defining fascia [56:48] Why fascia has been ignored [1:06:21] Teaching origin and insertion [1:22...

Listen to hear: [6:10] Ways bros are ahead of physique science and ways they are behind [12:46] What people don't know about pharmacology [15:46] Diuretics and risk [26:20] Has diuretic use increased? [34:43] The push toward extremism and the subjectivity of judging [42:49] Having the foundation matters [51:26] Bodybuilders who died young and risk factors [1:06:49] Cardiovascular training [1:11:23...

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[7:49 How Jodie avoided dentures [10:57] Zac’s background and how he got into this field [19:43] What proper mouth structure should be [20:36] The connection between sleep and mouth structure [23:41] The connection between ADHD and other behavior issues and airway [34:22] What to ask for with a sleep study [51;39] Addressing oral posture sooner rather than later [55:20] How much can you change [1:...

[7:25] Dr. Baar's background [11:36] Testosterone and performance [15:31] Females, stress and muscle mass [24:11] Volume for size and strength [31:38} Frequency and intensity exercise research [37:43] How Dr. Baar got interested in collagen [44:45] Downstream effects of collagen [48:58] Collagen dosing [56:27} Collagen for gen pop gym-goers Find Dr. Baar:   https://health.ucdavis.edu/physiology/fa...

Listen in to hear: [20:29] Do you conduct weekly check-ins? [37:34] Constrained energy hypothesis [1:10:04] Learn not to work through pain [1:13:14] One-arm dumbbell row from split stance [1:16:01] Landmine row on the floor [1:17:35] Favorite lifts [1:18:33] How do you define cluster training? [1:37:20] Where can people find more about you? Find Bryan: Instagram: @bryankrahn   website . About Brya...

Listen to hear: [2:02] About Andrew and the Feldenkrais Method [11:15] The value of super low intensity [18:42] Tabata study and zone two cardio [30:06] What happens when you work the body at a high-level for a long time [36:57] Working for efortlessness [42:32} The body's desire for efficiency [53:23] Outtakes Connect with Andrew: Instagram Email: andrewheffernan@aol.com About Andrew Andrew Heffe...

Listen in to hear: [6:21] Dr Wood's carnivore diet experiment [9:38] The commonly accepted theory of glucose and insulin [12:02] Insulin and the liver [15:28] Blood sugar [18:43] Healthy fat tissue as a metabolic buffer [20:56] Fasted cardio, carbs, and the insulin switch [29:01} Helpful blood tests Find Dr. Wood Instagram Website About Dr. Wood Dr. Tommy Wood is a UK-trained MD with a PhD in phys...

Listen in to hear: [2:20] Why grip training is important [7:41] Defining your goals and writing them down [10:18] Determining the roadmap [12:11] What happens when training to failure [16:06] Adam defines a key marker for performance Find Adam Instagram www.gonzogripstrength.com Flex Diet Podcast Sponsor This podcast is brought to you by the new product Adam and I developed for grip strength. Go t...

Listen in to hear: [1:50] Adam discusses why trainers need to go through fat loss to better serve their clients [7:32] Why losing weight doesn't solve all your problems [10:12} What is a healthy amount of body fat? [16:33] What comes after you hit your goal? [23:29] The art of goal setting [28:25} Violent consistency Find Adam Instagram Bettergripstrength.com Flex Diet Podcast Sponsor This convers...

Listen in to hear: [5:15] Narrowing down your priorities [9:30] How Adam warms up [14:55] Why knowing exactly what you want leads to better training [18:56] Adam's experience with arm wrestling [25:23] Mike and Adam's experience at a grip competition in Finland [34:32] Why training wrist and hand strength makes everything stronger [40:12] Why spring grippers won't strengthen your grip [52:25] Tact...

Listen in for more on: [2:07] My #1 forgotten method to increase strength [4:12} How VO2 max can limit your lifting capacity [8:10] How to test your VO2 max without fancy equipment [12:09] How to improve VO2 max [18:48] My #2 forgotten method to increase strength [21:07] Basic tasks to increase grip strength [29:10] Longevity and grip strength VO2 max test calculators Concept 2 Rower Cooper Run Te...

Listen to hear: [4:52] Travel, fatigue, stress, and immunity [11:33] Any rules for traveling? [13:54] Dr. Davidson discusses his aggressive fat loss phase [17:33] Dr. Mike asks: "How much of the setting up, especially the fat loss phase, do you think is related to your personality?" [23:09} Weight training during fat loss [34:40] Lower rep training in a caloric surplus? [44:05] How science is alwa...

Listen to hear: [14:40] How Zach instructs high school athletes to eat [19:53] Why are young kids looking so unhealthy? [20:44] How parents are confused about nutrition [25:55] Knowing where you food comes from [33:00] Building the right environment for kids [37:45] Functional training and bodybuilding for teens [45:11] National High School Coaches Association [50:26] Promoting what's good for you...

Listen in to hear my answers: [2:30] Question 1: At what point does zone 2/3 cardio become like beating a dead horse? [12:30] Question 2: How would you recommend to train clients with ‘long haul covid’ more specifically postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome? (POTS) is a condition that affects blood flow? [23:54] Question 3: How do you deal with low blood pressure and exercise? More Ask Me Anyt...

Listen in to hear my answers: [2:52] Question 1: How do you deal with clients who've spent years eating low calories? [13:00] Question 2: Is there any evidence that the Lumen device to measure your metabolism is useful or correct? [26:49] Question 3 from Mario: How do you decide whether to trust a supplement brand? More Ask Me Anything on the Flex Diet Podcast: Flex Diet Podcast Episode 160:   Ask...

Timestamps: Listen in to learn more about: [6:39] Dr. Dee explains her background [16:55] Coming out of the "foot-on-the-gas" state [23:14] Being okay with just being in the process [29:22] Dr. Dee's thoughts on choosing to do hard things [35:30] Managing the parasympathetic and sympathetic responses [51:00] The concept of expansion and contraction in the body [57:55] Learning to trust and surrend...

Timestamps - Listen in to learn more about: [6:47] Ali's experience with Perform Better training seminars. [11:36] Ali's most recent talk on "The Metabolic Male" [14:36] Reasons men's testosterone levels are trending lower [23:00] Ali's actionable tips related to training? [30:19] Ali's first steps when training an new client [43:08] Ali's thoughts  on whether online trainers should have in-person...

Timestamps : Listen in to learn more about: [4:30] Akshay's recent Iceland expedition [6:50] How he keeps his mind from going in a downward spiral when things get hard [14:51] The duality of fear and nirvana [19:26] How Akshay spent 10 days in utter darkness [29:39] Learning to accept the unkowns [34:10] Akshay's thoughts on psychedlics to guide enlightenment [41:00] Developing a positive relation...

[1:16] Overview of the Physiologic Flexibility Certification Course [5:36] Special bonus podcast coming up [7:15] My experience with cold water immersion [12:15] Cold water immersion and hypertrophy [17:10] What is limbic friction? [19:00] Benefits and drawbacks Bonus Get my FREE guide to learn how to build your own cold water immersion using a freezer. Flex Diet Podcast Sponsor This podcast is br...

Timestamps : Listen in to learn more about: [6:35] Dr. Cohen's philosophical "aha" moment [13:00] What is the cause of age-related decline [28:03] How do you prioritize health aspects that increase longevity [35:00] The role of mTOR, AMPK, and fasting [39:04] The importance of breath and sleep [41:12] Dr. Cohen's experiments with the LiveO2 system [49:09] How Dr. Mike's theories of metabolic and p...

Sam's background Metabolic testing What's the purpose? What's the benefit of having the information? What health markers should we pay attention to? Calorie tracking Weight measurements What tests are useful Interpreting results Fasting insulin vs. C Peptide Thoughts on testosterone levels Other tests Sam uses What happens when things don't add up? GI tests Anything new on the horizon? FInd Sam Mi...

Intro to Paul - How do you program intensity (zones one to five? How do you program fasted cardio? How long does a session need to be for V02 max to improvement? What do you have clients do on days they're not doing resistance training? How do you manage training monotony (especially with endurance athletes who are training for an event) Measuring recovery and the biometric method Working with ath...